The Grudge of a Father and Mother's Murder
"Of course I should thank you. Otherwise, how could I have brought Hydra back to life within S.H.I.E.L.D.., becoming a beautiful parasite, constantly growing stronger, cutting off one head only to have two new ones grow back. Hail Hydra!" Dr. Zola said.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines. What kind of viper had S.H.I.E.L.D.. recruited into their ranks back then? And how many fanatical followers with warped values, worshipping Hydra, had Dr. Zola cultivated over the years?
"What have you been doing all these years?" the Captain asked angrily.
Dr. Zola, perhaps having been silent for too long, or perhaps having not seen his contemporaries for too long, boasted, "For the past seventy years, Hydra has been secretly fueling various global crises, profiting from wars, and altering history when it doesn't serve our interests."
"Impossible. Even if you develop a large number of Hydra agents, S.H.I.E.L.D.. will always find out and stop you," Peggy Carter said excitedly.
"There will always be accidents." Dr. Zola said, while displaying news of various accidents over the past few decades on the screen, such as car crashes and explosions. The victims were all S.H.I.E.L.D.. personnel, including Howard Stark.
Tony's expression changed instantly. "You mean my parents didn't die in a car accident, but were assassinated by Hydra?"
Everyone looked at Tony Stark, but only Captain noticed the fleeting guilt on Winter Soldier's face. When Dr. Zola announced everyone's birth year, he didn't mention Winter Soldier's, which Captain found a bit strange, but Bucky's name was listed later, so no one paid much attention.
The Captain's heart skipped a beat at Bucky's expression. Could Bucky be involved in the deaths of the Howards? It seemed he should have a good talk with Bucky later.
While the Captain was still lost in thought, Tony had already gone berserk. His laser cannons visibly lit up, aimed at the server group behind him. "Answer my questions! How did my parents die? Who gave the order? Who carried out the attack?"
Dr. Zola chuckled in a grating, electronic voice, sending a chill down his spine. "You'll never find out, Tony Stark. What did you think I wasted half a day with you for?"
As soon as Dr. Zola finished speaking, JARVIS's voice came through Tony's helmet. "Don't worry, Mr. Stark. A minute ago, the radar on the vehicle detected a Missile aimed at this location. I notified Mr. Xia outside, and Mr. Xia detonated the Missile in the sky twenty seconds ago."
Tony's helmet was open, so everyone heard JARVIS's words, including Dr. Zola was using a microphone as an ear.
"What a pity. I was planning to die with my old friend. But it's alright, you'll all become Hydra's prey sooner or later. Tony Stark, investigate your parents' affairs yourself. The answer will be quite unexpected." As Dr. Zola said this, the camera briefly turned to Captain.
The Captain's expression changed, and he roughly understood what was going on. Peggy Carter seemed to sense something, walked over to the Captain, and took his hand.
Tony paid no attention to anyone else and said directly to JARVIS, "JARVIS, do everything you can to crack his system and send all the data back to my private server."
"I don't care if you're human or AI, I'll get your data. As for Hydra, no matter how deep you hide, I'll dig you out one by one, cut off all your heads, and see how you grow back." Tony usually had a nonchalant and carefree attitude towards everything, but he said this almost through gritted teeth.
"Looks like Howard Stark has a tough son. What a waste of my body. What a brilliant idea! You're all living in my head. What a pity. Hail Hydra!" Dr. Zola finished speaking, and sparks flew from the countless servers in the room.
The screen turned into a static display.
"JARVIS, what happened?" Tony asked, unwilling to give up.
"He destroyed all the storage units, and they are irrecoverable. I'm sorry, sir," JARVIS said.
"Damn it." Tony kicked the control panel to pieces, and the laser cannons in his hands formed a beam of light, sweeping towards the server in front of him without regard for energy.
A high-density orange-yellow energy swept across, and most of the servers within sight were blown to pieces by Tony, with debris flying everywhere and dust filling the air.
For a long time, Tony just stared silently at the ruins before him, until Captain patted Tony on the shoulder and said, "Tony, it's over now. We'll destroy Hydra."
"I'm fine, Captain. I just... damn it, they killed my mother." Tony didn't cry, but everyone could hear the deep sorrow in his voice.
"Let's go, I'm really fine. Let's go back and question that bald guy properly. It seems he still has a lot to say." Tony walked out.